Metal shingle.



S. J. DAVIS.

METAL SHINGLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31. 1911.

Patented J n rm 18 I NVENTOR WWNESSES fi wH JflaI/w,

' Willimantic, -in the count ting of the same. Another object of the invention is the provision of a shingle of this character, where-' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

srnrnmt .I. DAVIS, or WILLIMANTIC, CONNECTICUT, assreivoal or omz-rouarrr 'ro WILLIAM :9. 103mm,. or WILLIMANTIC, CONNECTICUT.

METAL snmcrn.

To all'whom it may concern: 1

Beeit known that I, STEPHEN J. DAVIS, a citizen. of the United States, residing at of Windham and-State of Connecticut, ave invented a new and. usefulMetal Shingle, of which the following is a specification. I The invention relates to a .shingle,;and more particularly to the class of metallic corner'or angle shingles for hip-roofs.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a shingle of this character, wherein theCornr or angle of a hip-roof is convenientl formed therewith to materially strengt en the same and to render the roof at this point water-tight, the shingles in the courses being rea with. despatch, and without the necessity of weakeningsuch shingles next to the corthrough the butts ner shingles by cutting1 the possible split thereof at an angle wit in minimum time is requiredvto'fit and lay j the shingles bothat the corner or angle of a hip-roof and throughout the area thereof in courses, the shingles at the corner or angle being securely held in place, and prevented from curling, warping or loosening at their meeting edges with ,the shingles in the courses.

A further object of the invention is the provision of ashingle of this character,

which is' extremely simple in construction,

thoroughly reliable and efiectivein its pura protective closure and ornamental m at the-angle'formed by the meeting edges of shingles at a corner or angle of a hip roof, the shingle being practically 1ndestructible and also. inexpensiveto manue facture and install. 7

The invention willlbe best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the 'accom anying drawing forming part of ;'}-this spec cation, with the further under- *standing that while the drawing shows a ractical form of the invention, the latter as such changes and modifications come within the scope of the appendedv claims.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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walled en but may be 711i the,accompanyingdrawings:

toward the under side of the corner shingle.-

Similar reference characters indicate like parts in all of the several views of the drawings. I

Referring to the drawingin detail, A and 'B designate the twosides oftahip-roof,-

whose meeting, edges form the so-called hip or corner of said roof. In construct ing the roof, the ordinary wooden shingles 10, are employed, which are laid. incourses along the sides-A and B,- respectively, while at the hip or corner of the roof are. laid the metallic. corner or angle shingles, here- Inafter fully described.

The corner or angle shingles each'comprises a substantially diamond-shaped body 11 made from a single (piece of sheet metal,

which is bent longitu mally' upon'a Keen tral line at an angle corresponding to theangle formed by the .corner of the roof, to

which the shingle is to be applied. The body 11 longltudinally bent on the central line presentsthe angle portions12 conforming to thesides A and 'B- shingled'with theordinary wooden shingles 10 and marginally of these angled portions 12 of the body ll are theiside and endflanges 13 and 14 respectively', which constitutewalls of the body 11, which referably tapers from the wider (14 to the opposite end thereof. The end flanges Mare of a thickness corresponding to the buttend ofthe wooden shingles 10, while the side flanges 13gradually decrease inthickness from the end flanges 14 toward the smaller end of the body corresponding to the thiclmess of the wooden shingle 10 from its butt end to its opposite end, so that when the. corner or angle shingles arelaid with the wooden shingles 10 the outer surfaces thereof will be substantially flush with each other in the successive courses of the shingles.

Patented June 1s, 1918. Application me m a1, 1917. Serial ire. 183,774.

, Figure 1 is afragmentary perspective P View of the corner of a shingled hip-roof.

therebeneath and the resultant decayin The side flanges 13 of the body 11 have formed thereon laterally extending securing or base wings 15, which are (go-extensive with the side flanges 13 and are formed with suitable holes 16 for the reception of nails or other like fasteners to secure the shingle in place.

The formation of the body 11 of the shingle renders the same hollow, so that when the corner or angle shingles are laid, there is provided a ventilating space under each of the said corner or angle shingles, so as to avoid undue accumulation of moisturg o the wooden shingles or sheathing over aid by said metal shingles.

In order to apply the metal corner or angle shingles, each of the same is placed in position at the hip or corner to overlap the wooden shingles last laid at the corner or hip and then is nailed in position. This enables the courses of the wooden shingles 10 along the sides A and B or the hip roof to be conveniently laid with despatch' and avoids the necessity of cutting the shingles 10 next to the metal corner or angle shingle through the butt end, as only a portion of these shingles are cut away or a corner thereof remote from the butt end, so that the said shingles are not weakened with resultant possible splitting thereof.

The operation of shingling is as follows:

The bottom course of shingles is laid in the usual way and this course includes double shingles superimposed one upon the other. Then a metal shingle is placed in position and nailed at the hip line or corner. After finishing this particular course another metal shingle is placed in position at the hip or corner line and the operation of laying the next course is repeated until the roof is finished. It is, of course, to be understood that the metal shingles are to be laid before the abutting wooden shingles. The wings 15 of the several metal shingles are successively covered, as the successive courses of wooden shingles are laid.

The manner of swaging the single piece of metal to form the metal shingles provided with the butt end wall 14 and the side wall 13 produces a hollow shingle, which has maximum strength and in the outward appearance thereof simulates the ordinary wooden shingle. While reference has been made generally to the use of wooden shingles with the metalshingles, it will be obvious that slate shingles could be used with equally good result.

The use of metal shingles may be readily disguised by painting or staining the same in imitation of the wooden shingles, or on the contrary a pleasing contrast may be produced by painting the metal shingles a color in imitation of tiling.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and manner of operation of the invention will be clearly understood,

and, therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. A metallic shingle for the hip or corner of a roof, comprising a bod having flanged edges which elevate the b y to substantially the same height as the remaining shingles of the roof and provide a ventilating space beneath the same, the side flanges abuttlng the edges of the adjacent shingles and the end flanges coinciding with the lower ends of said shingles, and means for fastening the metallic shingle in place.

2. A metallic shingle for the hip or corner of a roof, comprising a body formed from a single piece of metal bent longitudinally to provide angular portions, depending side and end flanges on the body, and outwardly extending lateral wings on the side flanges and coextensive therewith.

3. A metallic shingle for the hip or corner of a roof, comprising a body formed from a single piece of metal bent lon 'tudinally to provide angular portions, sidb and end flanges on the body, and lateral wings extending outwardly from the side flanges beyond the body for the fastening of the latter, and to permit the overlapping of shingles adjacent thereto upon the wings.

4. A metallic shingle for the hip or corner of a roof, comprising a substantially diamond-shaped body bent longitudinally to conform to the angle of the hip or corner, angular sides of gradually reduced thickness, and laterally extending wings projected outwardly from said sides.

5. A metallic shingle for the hip or corner of a roof, comprising a substantially diamond-shaped body bent longitudinally to conform to the angle of the hip or corner, angular sides on the body of gradually reduced thickness, laterally extending wings projecting outwardly from said sides, and angular ends meeting each other and the sides.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.-

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